Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Chad
91.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
89.7%
in 2024
Chad rank
179th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
182nd
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Chad currently reports 91.3% against 89.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Chad ranks 179th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 81.8% | 1.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 86.3% | 0.7% | Chad |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 89.4% | 1.7% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Chad, at 91.3% against 89.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.6%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Chad ranks 179th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.